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Examining the Scriptures Daily—2021

Saturday, July 17

My yoke is kindly, and my load is light.​—Matt. 11:30.

Satan loads people down with burdens they cannot carry. For example, he wants us to believe that Jehovah will not forgive us for our sins and that we are unlovable. What a crushing burden, and what a terrible lie! (John 8:44) When we “come to” Christ, our sins are forgiven. (Matt. 11:28) And the truth is that Jehovah loves all of us deeply. (Rom. 8:32, 38, 39) The load that Jesus asks us to carry is different from other loads that we must bear. For example, at the end of a day of secular work, many feel not only exhausted but also unfulfilled. By contrast, after spending time serving Jehovah and Christ, we feel a deep sense of satisfaction. We may be exhausted and have to push ourselves to attend a congregation meeting that night. But often we come home from that meeting refreshed and energized. The same is true when we make the effort to preach and to do our personal Bible study. The reward we receive is far greater than the energy we expend! w19.09 20 ¶1; 23-24 ¶15-16

July 12-18
Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook—2021 | July

July 12-18

DEUTERONOMY 13-15

  • Song 38 and Prayer

  • Opening Comments (1 min.)

TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD

  • “How the Law Demonstrated Jehovah’s Concern for the Poor”: (10 min.)

  • Spiritual Gems: (10 min.)

    • De 14:21​—What can we learn from the prohibition in the Law not to boil a young goat in its mother’s milk? (w06 4/1 31)

    • What spiritual gems from this week’s Bible reading would you like to share regarding Jehovah, the field ministry, or something else?

  • Bible Reading: (4 min.) De 13:1-18 (th study 5)

APPLY YOURSELF TO THE FIELD MINISTRY

  • Return Visit Video: (5 min.) Discussion. Play the video Return Visit: Suffering​—1Jo 5:19. Stop the video at each pause, and ask the audience the questions that appear in the video.

  • Return Visit: (3 min.) Use the sample conversation. (th study 6)

  • Return Visit: (5 min.) Begin with the sample conversation. Offer a publication from the Teaching Toolbox. (th study 11)

LIVING AS CHRISTIANS

  • Song 7

  • “Never Be Anxious”: (15 min.) Discussion. Play the video Love Never Fails Despite . . . Poverty​—Congo.

  • Congregation Bible Study: (30 min.) rr chap. 10 ¶13-17, boxes 10B and 10C

  • Concluding Comments (3 min.)

  • Song 71 and Prayer

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The Watchtower (Study)—2021 | May

Study Article 19: July 12-18, 2021

8 Nothing Can Make the Righteous Stumble

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